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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Wednesday, December 17th, 12:05pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 16-17 kt 240° 77.4 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 14-17 kt 240° 77.4 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   --- --- --- 17-21 kt 180° 77.4 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 17 kt 210° 77.7 °F Waimea Bay, HI   7.2 ft 14 sec 351° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   4.3 ft 14 sec 9° --- --- 77.2 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 14 sec 6° --- --- 78.3 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   6.6 ft 7 sec 166° --- --- 78.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   5.6 ft 6 sec 163° --- --- 77.9 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   6.6 ft 14 sec 1° --- --- 78.1 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   5.2 ft 8 sec 202° --- --- 79.0 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   8.5 ft 15 sec 2° --- --- 77.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-16 kt 90° 77.9 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   --- --- --- 12-14 kt 120° 79.0 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   7.5 ft 11 sec 343° --- --- 84.6 °F Ipan, Guam   5.2 ft 7 sec 94° --- --- 82.9 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   6.6 ft 11 sec 5° --- --- 85.1 °F UTWE, KOSRAE, MICRONESIA   5.9 ft 8 sec 74° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.9 ft 15 sec 333° --- --- 85.1 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   6.6 ft 15 sec 330° --- --- 84.9 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli WNW (290°) 4-8 kt 9:15 am  Wed 12/17 Common Ground Calm 9:15 am  Wed 12/17 Moloaa Dairy W (260°) 1-5 kt 8:45 am  Wed 12/17 Hanamaulu SW (220°) 4-13 kt 9:15 am  Wed 12/17 Lihue SSW (200°) 5-19 kt 9:00 am  Wed 12/17 Nawiliwili Nos WSW (240°) 14-19 kt 9:24 am  Wed 12/17 Poipu WSW (250°) 4-8 kt 9:00 am  Wed 12/17 Lawai Ntbg NW (310°) 4-9 kt 9:15 am  Wed 12/17 Port Allen W (260°) 7-25 kt 9:00 am  Wed 12/17 Makaha Ridge S (190°) 9-27 kt 9:11 am  Wed 12/17 Mana S (170°) 2-6 kt 9:34 am  Wed 12/17 Barking Sands SSW (200°) 6-19 kt 9:20 am  Wed 12/17 Puu Lua W (270°) 3-13 kt 9:35 am  Wed 12/17 Puu Opae SW (220°) 4-16 kt 9:34 am  Wed 12/17 Waimea Heights W (280°) 3-12 kt 9:35 am  Wed 12/17 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 171337 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 336 AM HST Wed Dec 17 2025 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 336 AM HST Wed Dec 17 2025 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A cold front just NW of Kauai waters will drift over Kauai and stall near Oahu tonight. Moderate to locally strong southerly winds will hold over the western half of the state ahead of the front before easing to light to gentle speeds tonight and Thursday. Overlapping swells will elevate seas to 10 ft over the western half of the state today. Isolated thunderstorms and heavy showers remain possible mainly over Kauai and Oahu waters through Thursday. A strong high pressure system will build N of the state Friday allowing light to moderate trades to return and gradually strengthen to moderate to strong speeds Sunday into early next week. Kauai Northwest Waters- 337 AM HST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TODAY West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 11 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 9 feet at 12 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. TONIGHT West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 10 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. THURSDAY West southwest winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 9 feet at 14 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming south southeast to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. FRIDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Numerous showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. SATURDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots, becoming east northeast to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 14 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Windward Waters- 337 AM HST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TODAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 9 feet at 12 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. TONIGHT West winds 10 to 15 knots, backing to west southwest 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. THURSDAY West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 9 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. FRIDAY Southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. Occasional showers. FRIDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 9 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. SATURDAY East winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east northeast 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 8 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: North 7 feet at 13 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds to 15 knots, rising to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Leeward Waters- 337 AM HST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TODAY Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming west southwest 10 to 15 knots this afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 9 feet at 12 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. TONIGHT West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. THURSDAY Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming west southwest 7 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 9 feet at 13 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT South southwest winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 8 to 11 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 13 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. FRIDAY South southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 8 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots, becoming east southeast 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Channel- 337 AM HST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... TODAY Southwest winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. TONIGHT West southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming 7 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: West northwest 5 feet at 12 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. THURSDAY Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 6 feet at 13 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT Southwest winds to 10 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 13 seconds. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. FRIDAY South winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. FRIDAY NIGHT Winds variable less than 10 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 7 feet at 12 seconds. Numerous showers, mainly in the evening. SATURDAY East southeast winds 7 to 10 knots, backing to east northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North northwest 6 feet at 12 seconds. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 5 feet at 12 seconds and east southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds. Scattered showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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